PCA&D Commencement — Cap, Gown & Regalia Guide

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design holds a formal graduation ceremony each spring for eligible BFA (or certificate) candidates. To participate, students must submit a “Graduation Application” several months before the ceremony — this triggers ordering of the official cap and gown.

The cap and gown are required for the ceremony; PCA&D orders caps and gowns for graduating students as part of the graduation process. ([pcad.edu Graduation Application]) Because the college-issued catalog and student handbook mention gown and cap ordering, it is reasonable to treat PCA&D as following standard academic‑regalia procedures.

Importantly: PCA&D’s publicly available catalog / handbook does **not** publish a color‑chart or policy defining tassel color, honor cord colors, stole colors, or hoods by discipline or degree level. There is no section describing Latin‑honors cords, veteran cords, or discipline‑based hood trim or tassel color standard.

As a result: while PCA&D ensures that graduates will receive official cap and gown regalia for commencement, there is **no** public specification that dictates honor‑cord colors, stole colors, tassel color, or other adornments linked to major, discipline, or academic honors. Without an official color‑code published, any retail listing or product description that claims “official PCA&D tassel, hood, or stole colors by discipline or honors” would be speculative and not verified by the college documentation.

In summary: Pennsylvania College of Art & Design mandates cap and gown regalia for its graduation ceremony; students must apply ahead, and the college orders caps and gowns. However — the publicly available student handbook and catalog make **no** mention of official tassel colors, honor cord or stole colors, or discipline‑based color codes. Thus, only the basic cap and gown set is publicly confirmed as “official.” Any additional items (colored cords, stoles, tassels by major) remain unverified and must be treated as custom or optional.

• Graduation cap and gown required for graduation ceremony participation — ordered via PCA&D Registrar after graduation application.
• Cap and gown set is the only publicly documented part of PCA&D academic regalia; no official tassel/hood color code is published.
• No publicly available policy for honor cords or stoles colors tied to Latin honors, majors or academic disciplines.
• Because PCA&D does not provide a public color‑chart, any tassel, cord or stole color claim for PCA&D must be considered unofficial and optional.
• Retail or e‑commerce product listings for “PCA&D official graduation sets” should offer only cap and gown; tassels/cords/stoles should be clearly marked as custom.
• For compliance and clarity: product descriptions should avoid asserting unverified colors for tassels, stoles, or discipline‑specific hoods.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.